Oedipus was great play that contained quite the drama and suspense. Basically Oedipus was abandoned by his parents at birth and brought up into another royal family. As Oedipus becomes older he takes the reign of Thebes and later tries to investigate who murdered the previous king before him. What Oedipus did not know is he himself committed the murder. See Oedipus’ fate was foreseen long ago by the greater Gods, it was said the he would kill his own father and marry his own mother. So he did, not without recognition of who his real parents were. Oedipus was shattered by what he had done so he blinded himself by the power of Apollo and Iocaste his wife/biological mother committed suicide. The prophecy revealed what Oedipus destiny would be, he tried to avoid it with his freewill. Fate played role in everyone around Oedipus and himself. When Laios and Iocaste had Oedipus they took him to the Oracle at Delphi, there they were told of Oedipus’ destiny; to kill Laios and marry Iocaste. The couple decided to pierce his feet and abandon him on a mountainside by a Shepard. The Shepard did not follow through and gave Oedipus to a herdsman from Corinth, where he was then raised by Polybus and Merope. As Oedipus grew into a man he eventually discovered that he was not their biological son and also learned of the prophecy he was given. Fate then stepped in again when Oedipus tried to outsmart his destiny by feeling to Thebes from Corinth. He then ended up at a division of three roads; he chose one which then led him to the murder of Laios. After that he ends up in Thebes and marries Iocaste. The choices Oedipus made played role as freewill which reflected his destiny. Oedipus’ destiny could have been avoided from his birth. King Laios had the freewill to kill Oedipus himself but instead he gave him to a Shepard. The Shepard had the freewill to leave him alone to die but instead gave him to the herdsman from Corinth. The herdsman then gave Oedipus to the reign of Corinth, which could also have been avoided. Iocaste also had the freewill not to marry Oedipus nor have children with him. Oedipus had the freewill to go down a different road; he allowed his temper to take control over his actions. Freewill as unlimited to all these characters but they all made choices that led to Oedipus’ fate. In the end Oedipus met his destiny face to face and he punished himself for his actions. He becames aware that the prophecies don’t lie nor can they be avoided. His own mother Iocatse, which was also his wife, hung herself from sorrow and embarrassment. Then Oedipus blinded himself and chose to be exiled from Thebes. Creon was then left in charge with Iocatse and Oedipus’ daughter as Oedipus last wish.